My family and I just returned from our annual summer trip to Colorado. It is a visit we look forward to every year as a time to slow down, connect with family and friends, and enjoy lots of time outside. This year was particularly meaningful, though, because we had the opportunity to celebrate my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. To celebrate this momentous occasion, my parents rented a place up the mountains for a week. In
There is so much that you are responsible for when it comes to raising your kids, so you don’t want snacks to become yet another meal you have to cook. Here are my tips on how to make easy snacks without cooking. Table Of Contents How to Make Easy Snacks Without CookingBrainstorm Snack Options with Your KidsSnack MixesBuild-Your-Own-BarDipsMini-MealsLeftoversMore Ideas How to Make Easy Snacks Without Cooking For someone who loves food as much as I
After nine years of packing lunches for my sons, I have realized that there is a simple formula for a healthy school lunch that helps to simplify the process.The Formula for a Healthy School LunchI am entering my ninth year of packing school lunches (how is that even possible?!). Over the years I have had to come up with lunch ideas that have worked with nut restrictions, meat and dairy restrictions, food strikes, a lack
A good lunch is an essential component to a successful school day, so we wanted to share 30 out-of-the-box ideas for healthy school lunches. School has started, and that means for many of us it’s time to figure out not only what to make for dinner every day, but what to pack in the kids’ lunchboxes. While some kids are perfectly content and maybe even comforted by eating the same lunch day after day, other
Have you noticed that kids seem to be so much hungrier in summer? Maybe it’s boredom, maybe physical activity, maybe growth spurts, but no matter the reason, the struggle to avoid the never-ending, “what is there to eat???” question is real. To help you survive the snacking season, I came up with some ideas and tricks so you know how to feed kids who are always hungry. How to Feed Kids Who Are Always HungryWhat